Journal, Journal, Jounal

Have you ever been told to journal your food intake? Many of us come up with reasons why we can't journal....it takes too much time.... I forgot my journal... I don't really want to know how much food I actually ate and the list could go on and on.

A dear friend of ours went on Weight Watchers (WW) and had a calorie counter that she used to log in what she ate. But for those of us that are not on WW there is another way to journal our food without using a notebook or loose sheets of paper.

Recently, we were introduced to http://myfitnesspal.com. Some of you may have heard of this site, but for us, it was the first time. So about three weeks ago, when we began INSANITY, Sherri began to journal our food intake. This tool has been amazing! All we can say is, if you haven't been writing down what you've been eating, than you may not have a good idea about what you have been putting into your body. The site lists calories, carbs, fats and proteins and claims it has one of the largest food databases. Also, we found this site easy to use, which is another added plus!

This site not only helps you log your daily food intake, but you can also log in exercise as well. When you first set up your profile it asks you what your weight loss goals are and why. Since we began to journal Steve and Sherri have lost on average a little more than a pound a week. Most professionals will tell you losing one to two pounds a week is the healthy way to do it.

So, if you have not started to journal, start today! There are so many great benefits to using this site.

Update on INSANITY:

We have made it through three weeks of INSANITY and will begin week 4 tomorrow. Steve has already shed at least an inch in his waist and his abdomen is tightening up. Sherri has lost another inch in her back and her legs are toning up nicely. This fitness program is amazing!

CHALLENGE GROUP:

If you have been sitting back thinking about making a change in your lifestyle and you have always wanted to try INSANITY, but may not be motivated enough to do it on your own, then think about joining our Challenge Group. We have limited spaces available. If you are interested just post a comment below and we will get back to you. The time to make a change is now.